Breakin’ Away is an album by Al Jarreau, released on June 30, 1981, through the Warner Bros. Records label. To cite Allmusic, “Breakin’ Away became the standard bearer of the L.A. pop and R&B sound.”

The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Breakin’ Away was the best performance Al Jarreau had on the charts. It stayed on the Billboard 200 for 103 weeks and peaked at #9.The album also hit #1 on both the Jazz and R&B charts.

Three single releases made the charts: “We’re in This Love Together” (#15 pop, #6 AC, #6 R&B), “Breakin’ Away” (#43 pop, #30 AC, #25 R&B), and “Teach Me Tonight” (#70 pop, #19 AC, #51 R&B).
At the Grammy Awards in 1982 the album was given the prize for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male, while “(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo à la Turk” received the award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male. The album was also nominated for Album of the Year.

Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville Recorded At – Dawnbreaker Studios Recorded At – Sunset Sound Recorded At – The Pasha Music House Overdubbed At – Garden Rake Studio Mixed At – Garden Rake Studio Mastered At – A&M Studios Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc. Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc. Published By – Aljarreau Music Published By – Desperate Music Published By – Garden Rake Music, Inc. Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Published By – Entente Music Published By – Blackwood Music Inc. Published By – Magic Castle Music, Inc. Published By – Derry Music Published By – MCA Music Published By – Cahn Music Co. Published By – Hub Music Co.